N.J.A.C. 13:2 — DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (Subchapter 1 to 44)

The date fixed for hearing shall not be sooner than five days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays) after the second publication and should not be later than 14 days thereafter. For good cause, each issuing authority in the exercise of sound and fair discretion may, s…

(a) If there is no timely written objection and the issuing authority determines to approve the application, no hearing is required; but this in no way relieves the issuing authority from the duty of making a thorough investigation on its own initiative. (b) No application shall …

No licensee shall transport alcoholic beverages into, out of, or within the State of New Jersey in any vehicle unless it is owned, leased or contracted for by the licensee. Such vehicle, while so used, shall first have issued therefor a transit insignia, or transportation license…

By acceptance of a transit insignia, or transportation license insignia, the licensee consents to the inspection and search of the vehicle for which such insignia is issued, without search warrant, by any person authorized to enforce the provisions of the New Jersey Alcoholic Bev…

It is the duty of personnel delivering alcoholic beverages to consumers to seek to determine that, at the time of delivery of product, the party signing a delivery receipt is of legal age to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages. Failure to carry out this duty by the employee …

(a) No retail licensee shall deliver or transport any alcoholic beverages into, out of, or within the State of New Jersey in any vehicle unless the driver of the vehicle has in his or her possession a bona fide, authentic and accurate delivery slip, invoice, manifest, waybill, or…

(a) No State licensee privileged to sell alcoholic beverages at retail shall deliver or transport any alcoholic beverages in any vehicle, unless: 1. The driver of the vehicle has in his or her possession a bona fide, authentic and accurate delivery slip, invoice, manifest, waybil…

(a) No manufacturer, importer or wholesaler shall deliver or transport, directly or indirectly, any alcoholic beverages into, out of, or within the State of New Jersey in any vehicle, nor shall any transportation licensee so deliver or transport alcoholic beverages for any licens…

(a) No transit insignia or transportation license insignia shall be issued: 1. To a bonded warehouse bottling licensee, public warehouse licensee, or warehouse receipts licensee, unless such licensee also holds a license of some type which authorizes the transportation of alcohol…

(a) Application for transit insignia shall be filed with the Director upon a prescribed form accompanied by the full fee of $ 50.00 for each insignia payable to the order of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. (b) Application for transportation license insignia shall be f…

(a) All transit insignia expire on August 31 following their issuance unless sooner terminated by order of the Director or by surrender or termination of the basic license under which the insignia was issued. (b) All transportation license insignia expire on June 30 following the…

(a) Transit insignia must be directly affixed to the exterior of the vehicle, on the driver side front bumper, so as to be clearly visible at all times. (b) Transportation license insignia shall be affixed to the vehicle body exterior on the left driver's side of the vehicle and …

(a) No licensee shall allow, permit or suffer any vehicle for which a transit insignia, or transportation license insignia is issued to be used to transport alcoholic beverages except solely for the licensee's own business. (b) When any transit insignia, or transportation license…

Delivery of alcoholic beverages into or shipment of alcoholic beverages out of New Jersey is prohibited unless the beverages are transported by a licensee pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:2-20 or in a vehicle bearing or carrying a permit issued in accordance with this subchapter. Notes N.…

(a) Alcoholic beverages intended in good faith for personal use and not for sale may be transported into this State from a point outside New Jersey by any person in a vehicle under his control, without any transportation license or permit, to the extent permitted by N.J.S.A. 33:1…

(a) Alcoholic beverages may be transported through the State of New Jersey in any vehicle provided the following terms and conditions are met: 1. No delivery is made in New Jersey; 2. The alcoholic beverages may lawfully be sold and transported from the state of origin; 3. The dr…

(a) Alcoholic beverages not intended for delivery, sale or use in New Jersey may be transported from the licensed premises in this State of a manufacturer, wholesaler or public warehouse licensee, to points outside this State; or between points outside this State and piers of imp…

(a) The Director, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, or any designated agent of the Director may issue a special emergency trip permit for the temporary or emergency transportation of alcoholic beverages into or out of the State in any vehicle not otherwise authorized by lic…

No alcoholic beverages shall be transported into, through or out of the State except in accordance with this subchapter. Alcoholic beverages transported in violation of this subchapter and the vehicle containing the same, are unlawful property and are subject to seizure and forfe…

By acceptance of a special permit issued pursuant to this subchapter for the transportation of alcoholic beverages in excess of the quantities authorized by law, or a limited transportation permit, or an emergency trip permit, the holder of the permit consents to the inspection a…

All holders of plenary or limited retail distribution licenses issued under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 33:1-12 shall successfully complete educational training courses at such times, under such conditions, and with identified consequences for noncompliance, as are hereinafter set…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:2-22.10 Repealed by R.1995 d.450, effective 8/21/1995. See: 27 New Jersey Register 2051(a), 27 New Jersey Register 3177(a). Section was "Subchapter operative date".

(a) All holders of plenary or limited retail distribution licenses at the time this subchapter becomes operative shall successfully complete an initial educational training program within nine months of March 9, 1994. Successful completion shall entail attendance during the entir…

(a) One or more of the following individuals shall be required to attend the educational training programs on behalf of the plenary or limited retail distribution licensee: 1. For licenses held by an individual as a sole proprietorship, or for licenses held by a partnership, the …

The educational training programs required under this subchapter shall be available and reasonably accessible to all plenary and limited retail distribution licensees in the State. The training programs shall be offered at least once every three months, subject to need, in the no…

In order to satisfy the training requirements on the most cost efficient basis, and in furtherance of the authority set forth in N.J.S.A. 33:1-12.45, the Director, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control may contract with a non-profit educational organization in this State to admi…

(a) The Director, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, shall establish and revise annually the course content and shall approve the individual instructors or lecturers who will conduct the training programs, in consultation with any non-profit educational organization he or sh…

(a) Each attendee shall be required to pay a registration fee in an amount to be established by the Director, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, giving due consideration to the actual expenses required to properly operate and maintain the educational training programs. The c…

(a) Upon the satisfactory completion of an initial or any supplemental educational training program required under this subchapter, the holder of a plenary or limited retail distribution license shall receive from the Director, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, a Certificat…

(a) Any holder of a plenary or limited retail distribution license who fails to attend and successfully complete the required initial or supplemental educational training program within the time period set forth in this subchapter, and who has not received a currently valid Order…

(a) No licensee shall sell, serve or deliver or allow, permit or suffer the sale, service or delivery of any alcoholic beverage, directly or indirectly, to any person under the legal age to purchase or consume alcoholic beverages, or allow, permit or suffer the consumption of any…

No licensee shall receive, possess or sell any alcoholic beverage transported into this State in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-20 and 13:2-21. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:2-23.10 Amended by R.1990 d.412, effective 8/20/1990. See: 22 New Jersey Register 1811(a), 22 New Jersey Registe…

(a) No retail distribution licensee shall allow, permit or suffer any alcoholic beverage to be consumed in or upon the licensed premises nor shall such licensee possess or allow, permit or suffer any open containers of alcoholic beverage in or upon the licensed premises. (b) Noth…

(a) No retail licensee shall purchase or obtain any alcoholic beverage except from the holder of a New Jersey manufacturer's or wholesaler's license or pursuant to a special permit first obtained from the Director. (b) The purchase of alcoholic beverages by one retailer from anot…

(a) No licensee holding a Class C license shall conduct the licensed business unless: 1. The current license certificate is at all times conspicuously displayed on the retail licensed premises in such plain view as to be easily read by all persons visiting such premises, with Per…

No licensee shall allow, permit or suffer in or upon the licensed premises or have in his possession or distribute or cause to be distributed any obscene, indecent, filthy, lewd, lascivious or disgusting recording, printing, writing, picture or other matter. Notes N.J. Admin. Cod…

(a) No licensee shall knowingly display, sell, or deliver any alcoholic beverage in an original container having a content of fill less than that stated on the container or label thereof, subject to such tolerance as permitted by Federal law and regulation; and no licensee shall …

(a) Except for consumer alcoholic beverage tasting events conducted in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:2-37, and promotions permitted in this section, no licensee, permittee or brand registrant shall, directly or indirectly, allow, permit or suffer any practice or promotion that: 1. …

No limited retail distribution licensee shall possess or allow, permit or suffer any chilled malt alcoholic beverages other than chilled draught malt alcoholic beverages in kegs, barrels or similar containers of at least 7.75 fluid gallons in capacity, in or upon the licensed pre…

No plenary or seasonal retail consumption licensee shall allow, permit or suffer any person employed on the licensed premises to solicit any beverage, alcoholic or otherwise, at the expense of or as a gift from any customer or patron. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:2-23.18

(a) No licensee privileged to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises shall serve or allow, permit, or suffer the service of any alcoholic beverage other than ordered or substitute a nonalcoholic beverage when an alcoholic beverage has been ordered, unle…

No licensee shall sell or offer for sale at retail or deliver to any consumer any alcoholic beverage, or allow, permit or suffer the consumption of any alcoholic beverage in or upon the licensed premises while the polls are open for voting in any municipality in which an election…

No licensee shall work in any capacity in or upon the licensed premises while actually or apparently intoxicated, or allow, permit or suffer any actually or apparently intoxicated person to work in any capacity in or upon the licensed premises. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:2-23.20…

No licensee shall store any alcoholic beverage except at his licensed premises, or at a public warehouse licensed under the alcoholic beverage law, or at other premises pursuant to special permit first obtained from the Director. Nothing herein shall prohibit the storage of alcoh…

(a) No licensee privileged to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises shall allow, permit or suffer any tap on the licensed premises to be connected with any barrel or other container of a malt alcoholic beverage unless such tap bears a marker which trul…

(a) No retail licensee shall possess, have custody of, or allow, permit or suffer in or upon the licensed premises any alcoholic beverage manufactured, distributed, bought, sold, bottled, rectified, blended, treated, fortified, mixed, processed, warehoused, possessed or transport…

No licensee shall place any order within this State for the purchase of any alcoholic beverage or allow, permit or suffer any of his employees to place any order for the purchase of any alcoholic beverage, with any individual soliciting in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-16. Notes N.J…

No retail licensee shall employ or have connected with him in any business capacity whatsoever any person interested, directly or indirectly, in the manufacturing or wholesaling of any alcoholic beverage within or without this State, nor shall any retail licensee be employed by o…

No licensee shall employ or have connected with him in any business capacity whatsoever any person who refuses to submit himself for fingerprinting when required to do so by the Director or the municipal license issuing authority concerned. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:2-23.26 Ame…

(a) No licensee, during the suspension of license, shall: 1. Allow, permit, or suffer the sale, service, delivery or consumption of any alcoholic beverage, or any other alcoholic beverage activity in or upon the licensed premises, except the storage of alcoholic beverages on hand…